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Colleges in and near Clark Township

Franklin College is 8 miles from Clark Township

No college sits inside Clark Township’s boundary, but Franklin College’s campus in Franklin, with 966 students on campus, is 8 miles from the center of town, and Ivy Tech Community College is 17.3 miles away in Indianapolis. About 10% of Clark Township’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana (6%).

From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Clark Township. Colleges are described, not graded.

Within 15 miles
2
5,684 students on campus
Nearest college
8 mi
Franklin College
Residents in college
10%
About the same as IN (6%)
Nearest community college
17.3 mi
Ivy Tech · $5,154 tuition
Nearest public university
15.9 mi
Indiana University-Indianapolis · $10,762 in-state
Median household income
$138K
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What stands out about college from Clark Township

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A college 8 miles awayFranklin College has 966 students on campus in Franklin, 60% of whom graduate within six years.In-state price at Indiana University-IndianapolisLiving in Indiana, Indiana University-Indianapolis charges $10,762 in tuition and fees; from out of state, $34,891. State residency rules decide which a new arrival pays.A community college 17.3 miles awayIvy Tech Community College in Indianapolis: tuition and fees $5,154 a year for Indiana residents.Students are 10% of residentsAbout the same as Indiana (6%). The Census counts anyone enrolled, including part-time and online students.
Every college

Colleges within 15 miles of Clark Township

Two private colleges within 11.2 miles. The nearest public four-year college, Indiana University-Indianapolis, is 15.9 miles away.

5 mi10 mi15 miUniversity of IndianapolisFranklin CollegeClark Township
University or collegeCommunity college
Franklin CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 966 on campus · 8 mi · Franklin70%admitted$23knet price60%graduate$55kearningsUniversity of IndianapolisUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · 4,718 on campus · 11.2 mi · Indianapolis66%admitted$22knet price56%graduate$54kearnings

Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.

What it costs

What would your family pay?

The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles and the nearest public four-year college. Pick your family’s income.

Family income

Starts at Over $110k, where Clark Township’s median household income ($138,234) falls.

Indiana University-Indianapolis15.9 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $23,316$20,680a year
University of Indianapolis11.2 mi · Indianapolis · sticker $52,590$28,004a year
Franklin College8 mi · Franklin · sticker $54,178$30,316a year

The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.

Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay?

Each dot is a college: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.

$0$20k$40k$60k$80k0%25%50%75%100%Graduate →Franklin CollegeUniversity of IndianapolisIndiana University-Indianapolis
Indiana University-Indianapolis54% graduate$55k earnings$20k typical debt
University of Indianapolis56% graduate$54k earnings$27k typical debt
Franklin College60% graduate$55k earnings$27k typical debt

Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid.

Questions about college near Clark Township

Is Clark Township a college town?

No. About 10 of every 100 Clark Township residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Indiana (6). The nearest campus, Franklin College, is 8 miles away in Franklin.

What colleges are near Clark Township?

Within 15 miles: Franklin College (8 miles, 966 students on campus) and the University of Indianapolis (11.2 miles, 4,718).

What is the closest community college to Clark Township, and what does it cost?

Ivy Tech Community College in Indianapolis, 17.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,154 a year for Indiana residents; the federal net price, $7,258, counts housing and food at full cost.

How much does Indiana University-Indianapolis cost if we live in Indiana?

Tuition and fees are $10,762 a year in-state and $34,891 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,701 (under $30,000 income) to $20,680 (over $110,000), housing and food included.

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Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Clark Township. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →